Brutus was put to sleep may of 2011... and I still to this day think of him... I have my boxer who fills the hole in my heart but there will always be a place for Brut... he had hip dysplasia or however you spell it.. had it from the time he was a pup.. the vet told us he'd live maybe 5 yrs if we were lucky. He beat all odds and was 10 when he became an angel.... hope to see him again one day.